Aeronautical System Center, Weapons, Air Base And Range Office, Contracting Division (ASC/VXK), 314 West Choctowhatchee Avenue, Suite 104, Eglin AFB Fl 32542-5717

45 -- DEPLOYABLE WASTE MANGEMENT SYSTEM POC Contact Mr. Jeffrey D. Cox, Contracting Officer, (850) 882-4685, ext 316, FAX number 850-882-9381 E-MAIL: Mr. Jeffrey D. Cox, Contracting Officer, coxjd@eglin.af.mil. Market Survey/Request for Information. The Aeronautical Systems Center's Air Base Systems Program Office at Eglin AFB, FL seeks sources and information related to a program to upgrade or replace the current Harvest Eagle and Harvest Falcon bare base deployable waste management capabilities. The program will provide the capability to manage and/or treat various waste streams in an environmentally acceptable manner. Basic waste management system capabilities will be sized to manage, treat and dispose of municipal type solid wastes, industrial wastes, hazardous wastes, medical wastes and sewage generated by an air base population of 1,100 personnel supporting military flying operations and a 50-bed field hospital. Components of the basic system must be expandable in 1,100 person increments to support a population of up to 5,500 personnel. Major components of the waste management system will provide (1) sewage collection and treatment, (2) solid waste volume and weight reduction, (3) industrial waste treatment and/or reclamation, (4) hazardous waste storage and treatment, (5) medical waste treatment and weight/volume reduction, (5) reuse/reclamation of appropriate components from the waste stream. All waste system components must be air transportable aboard USAF C-130 aircraft. Maximum desired component size and weight is 8.5' by 7.0' by 8.0' high and 10,000 pounds. Maximum allowable component size and weight is 20.0' by 8.0' by 8.0' high and 25,000 pounds. Questions concerning this market survey/request for information should be directed to ASC/WMO, 314 W. Choctawhatchee Ave, Suite 104, Attn: Mr. Jeffrey D. Cox, Eglin AFB FL 32542-5717. This market survey/request for information is for planning purposes only, and shall not be construed as a Request For Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any follow-on acquisitions. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey/request for information or otherwise pay for the information solicited.No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of responses to this market survey/request for information and the Government use of this information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part any industry input as a result of this market survey/request for information. This market survey/request for information does not constitute the solicitation of any proposals and authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract has not been authorized. Information provided may be used by the United States Air Force in developing its acquisition approach and its Statement of Objectives (SOO). Technical documentation concerning this program will be posted on the Eglin AFB Contracting Opportunities Internet Web Page at http://eglinpk.eglin.af.mil/OPS/RFP.HTM or provided upon special request. This procurement is limited to sources who can manufacture and produce this product in the United States. Information collectedfrom this market survey/request for information may be released to industry as updates to program documentation during the RFP stage; therefore, it is requested that the data be received with unlimited rights to the Government. Firms responding to this synopsis should state if they are a large, small, or small disadvantaged business. The appropriate SIC code is 4953 with annual receipts no more than $6,000,000. An ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors, when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns, before resorting to the use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman Col. Richard Moriyama, Department of the Air Force, AFDTC/CDS, 101 West D Ave, Suite 123, Eglin AFB FL 32542-5495, telephone (850) 882-4160, for serious concerns only. For routine communications concerning this acquisition, potential offerors are invited to contact Mr. Jeffrey D. Cox (850) 882-4685, ext 316; email address is coxjd@eglin.af.mil, for contractual information or Mr. Byron L. "Chip" Wolfe (850) 882-4684, ext 318; email name wolfe@eglin.af.mil for programmatic information. Collect calls will not be accepted.***** Posted 07/14/98 (W-SN223037). (0195)

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